Ford Focus to be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show

Sep 7, 2004 – The all-new Ford Focus will make its world debut at the 2004 Mondial de l’Automobile in Paris. On sale in January 2005, the new 3-door, 5-door and estate versions will be revealed alongside the Ford Focus C-MAX, completing the new Focus family.

After six years and four million sales worldwide, the original Focus is one of Europe’s top-selling cars. Following the revolution of the original Focus with its 'New Edge' design theme, the new model is more evolutionary, with an emphasis on 'dependability, comfort and friendliness'.

The Focus has a fast, coupe-like profile and more muscular stance, highlighted by prominent flared wheel arches. The front end theme, with Ford’s ‘family’ radiator grille, is shared with Focus C-MAX . The low ‘family’ nose is steeply raked, with the key lines of the body structure sweeping up towards the rear to create a hunched and athletic profile. A strongy defined line links the radiator grille to the A-pillars, set off with prominent ‘cheekbones’ that are shared by all Focus models.

Visually the most dramatic difference between the Focus and its competitors is at the rear. The fast profile allows the 3-door model to look believable as a coupe as well as being a full-value 5-seater – a silhouette which is shared with the 5-door model. Sharp defined and sporting lines of the front and rear pillars give the new Focus its bold personality, "as dynamic as its predecessor but in a more refined and integrated manner."

“Our target was to build a coherent and distinctive family of derivatives that would be successful designs in their own right,” said Chris Bird, Director of Design, Ford of Europe.

Key dimensions: length 4342mm, width 1840mm, wheelbase 2640mm, height 1447mm.

	New-generation Ford Focus to be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show
	Click for larger images	Sep 7, 2004 – The all-new Ford Focus will make its world debut at the 2004 Mondial de l’Automobile in Paris. On sale in January 2005, the new 3-door, 5-door and estate versions will be revealed alongside the Ford Focus C-MAX, completing the new Focus family. After six years and four million sales worldwide, the original Focus is one of Europe’s top-selling cars. Following the revolution of the original Focus with its 'New Edge' design theme, the new model is more evolutionary, with an emphasis on 'dependability, comfort and friendliness'. The Focus has a fast, coupe-like profile and more muscular stance, highlighted by prominent flared wheel arches. The front end theme, with Ford’s ‘family’ radiator grille, is shared with Focus C-MAX . The low ‘family’ nose is steeply raked, with the key lines of the body structure sweeping up towards the rear to create a hunched and athletic profile. A strongy defined line links the radiator grille to the A-pillars, set off with prominent ‘cheekbones’ that are shared by all Focus models. Visually the most dramatic difference between the Focus and its competitors is at the rear. The fast profile allows the 3-door model to look believable as a coupe as well as being a full-value 5-seater – a silhouette which is shared with the 5-door model. Sharp defined and sporting lines of the front and rear pillars give the new Focus its bold personality, "as dynamic as its predecessor but in a more refined and integrated manner." “Our target was to build a coherent and distinctive family of derivatives that would be successful designs in their own right,” said Chris Bird, Director of Design, Ford of Europe. Key dimensions: length 4342mm, width 1840mm, wheelbase 2640mm, height 1447mm.